Delaware Blue Hens vs Charleston Cougars Match Player Stats On Jan 07, 2023

Dalton Bolon and reserve Ben Burnham both scored 13 points and No. 23 College of Charleston responded in the final 9 1/2 minutes after falling behind to beat Delaware 75-64 on Saturday at Charleston, S.C.

Ryan Larson's 12 points and Ante Brzovic's 11 points and 12 rebounds were also key for the Cougars (16-1, 4-0 Colonial Athletic Association).

Charleston used a 24-7 scoring edge on free throws and a 46-36 rebounding margin to win its 15th game in a row.

Jyare Davis racked up 18 points, Christian Ray had 14 points, Cavan Reilly posted 12 points and LJ Owens added 10 points for Delaware (9-7, 1-2).

The Cougars were playing just their second game as a ranked team in two decades. In the first, they cruised to Wednesday's road victory at North Carolina A&T, so come Saturday, they were showered with cheers from their fans in a sold-out arena.

Delaware took a one-point lead with 11:34 to play, wiping out what had been a nine-point hole earlier in the half.

But shortly afterward, the Cougars had a response, scoring seven straight points in a 78-second stretch to go up 57-51.

Burnham had all six of Charleston's points during an 80-second span that provided a 65-55 lead with 5:05 to play.

Charleston ended up shooting just 37.7 percent from the field. But Delaware's 3-for-15 effort on 3-point tries didn't allow the Blue Hens to make a final surge.

Charleston held the largest lead through the first 16 minutes, going up by four on three occasions.

Burnham scored the last five points in the Cougars' 8-0 run that established a 31-22 lead. The score was 35-27 at halftime.

Delaware stayed within range largely because of Davis' 13 first-half points.

The Cougars benefitted from 15-for-19 shooting on free-throw attempts in the first half compared to Delaware's 2-for-3. The Cougars shot only 32.1 percent from the floor before halftime.

--Field Level Media